national plastics plan

Building a national approach to single use plastics

Plastic recycling remains one of the most challenging areas in Australia’s journey to achieving the 2025 National Packaging Targets. Brooke Donnelly, CEO of Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) looks at the state of play.
Read More
plastic export ban exemption

Golden opportunities

This year will be critical for Queensland’s waste management and resource recovery sector. Dr Georgina Davis, the new Chief Executive Officer of WRIQ, explains.
Read More
ACOR's Suzanne Toumbourou

Waste not, recycle more

Suzanne Toumbourou, CEO of the Australian Council of Recycling, reveals the organisation’s 2022 Strategy and why she wants to leave the word ‘waste’ behind. 
Read More

Big farms, big opportunity

An increasing investment in larger farms is providing fertile ground for the organics industry, says Matt Genever, Chief Operating Officer at Sustainability Victoria.
Read More
tyre export ban

New laws for waste tyres

As the waste tyre industry faces new export bans and government regulations, Environment Protection Authority Victoria says it’s important to develop industry understanding.
Read More
organics

Road to recovery

Rose Read, chief executive of NWRIC and Peter Olah, National Executive Officer of AORA, explore the challenges and risks of halving organic waste to landfill by 2030.
Read More